ENDOCARDITIS NEW GUIDELINES
Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves and parts of the inside lining of the heart muscle. Some patients no longer need antibiotics before dental procedures.
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Yes to antibiotics |
No more antibiotics |
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Artificial heart valves |
Rheumatic heart disease |
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History of endocarditis |
Mitral valve prolapse |
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Congenital heart conditions including incompletely repaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, 1st 6 months of repaired heart with prosthetic device, residual defect at site or nearby despite repair |
Bicuspid valve disease |
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Heart transplant where valve defect develops |
Calcified aortic stenosis |
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Congenital heart conditions such as ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |